Molly's Game

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Directed by Aaron Sorkin
Produced by Mark Gordon, Matt Jackson, and Amy Pascal

Written for the screen by Aaron Sorkin Based on the book Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker by Molly Bloom

With: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, Bill Camp, Brian d'Arcy James, Justin Kirk, and Graham Greene

Cinematography: Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Editing: Elliot Graham, Alan Baumgarten, and Josh Schaeffer
Music: Daniel Pemberton

Runtime: 140 min
Release Date: 25 December 2017
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color

High-speed wordsmith Aaron Sorkin challenges himself to see how many lines of voiceover narration can be crammed into 140 min. In between, he also manages a couple good scenes that his charismatic leads deliver with all the expected polish and precision.

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